Wellington Rideouts - Where next?

**buggsubique** · 23rd November 2009, 21:52

Good ride fellas, thanks for that. Sorry if the @ was a bit slow on the way back over the hills. Pampa, Twisty, good to meet you both. Joe, love that bike mate - very nice indeed!

But seriously, adv bike drag races off the lights on the Hutt motorway? HAHA, THAT WAS AWESOME! I'm never going to grow up.

**junkmanjoe** · 23rd November 2009, 22:00

yea great to catch up buggs...
was a tad windy...and im sure some one got blowen of there bike....
a few pics of the ride..

**pampa** · 24th November 2009, 09:11

Originally Posted by buggsubique

Good ride fellas, thanks for that. Sorry if the @ was a bit slow on the way back over the hills. Pampa, Twisty, good to meet you both. Joe, love that bike mate - very nice indeed!

But seriously, adv bike drag races off the lights on the Hutt motorway? HAHA, THAT WAS AWESOME! I'm never going to grow up.

It was a very nice ride to forget it was Monday!

Drag races

that's the way my bike starts, i tried to go slow out of the lights

...

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

yea great to catch up buggs...
was a tad windy...and im sure some one got blowen of there bike....
a few pics of the ride..

It wasn't me

, yet again no pictures but Joe was there to remind me. ... I've learned that there was a reason why u stopped where u did

It was good to catch up with you all guys.

**twisty** · 24th November 2009, 09:31

That was a riot, fun ride, thanks guys :-)

**Eddieb** · 24th November 2009, 10:04

Things I learnt last night:

High wind (Even by Wellington standards), chunky gravel, steep inclines, road tyres, and an ancient 2 tonne tractor isn't a great combination, but it will get there.

A SM400 is faster off the line than a R100GS PD, but the PD will start to reel in the SM400 from about 70km/h.

At that time the SM400 will be in 4th, while the PD is just reaching the top of 2nd gear.

A R100GS PD will rev to 8600rpm, even though the published redline is 6500rpm

**NordieBoy** · 24th November 2009, 13:56

Originally Posted by Eddieb

A R100GS PD will rev to 8600rpm, even though the published redline is 6500rpm

But what will it rev to in top?

**Eddieb** · 24th November 2009, 13:58

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

But what will it rev to in top?

4000rpm, which is exactly 100km/h in top gear Mr Officer sir.

**twisty** · 24th November 2009, 21:20

It was actually a drag race on a deserted airport (i.e. adventure bike code for Hutt motorwy). I would just just like to say I am the 10 foot winner.....woot

**bart** · 25th November 2009, 19:59

MAD ride this Saturday for anyone who wants to venture north.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...d.php?t=112516

**gav24** · 27th November 2009, 12:59

Took a speedy run through the Mungakutukutuku's last night. Awesome fun when there's nothing coming the other way

A lot of the first half from Pram, mainly on the link between the pram track and Perhams road, forgotten the name of that bit, has been graded. Although that sounds a bit rubbish for us boys, the surface is still nice and loose to ride on - and soft in case the worst happens

Really cool drifties, sun shining, trails to ourselves (just me and Stormtrooper), heaps of riding-no time for photos or video I'm afraid.
Felt like I was riding in a commercial for %100 pure NZ.
What a way to spend a Thursday evening

Better than social netball!

Last minute decision to go - will post up here next time!

**pampa** · 27th November 2009, 18:57

Good on 'ya i tend to do that when possiblee ... mind though surely much slower

Originally Posted by gav24